About the Community Board

The Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board holds regular meetings that you’re welcome to attend. Anyone can ask to speak to the Community Board about a local issue, activity or project. 

The Community Board's main roles are to:

  • Represent and act as an advocate for the interests of our community.
  • Consider and report on all matters referred to us by the council, or any matter of interest to the board.
  • Maintain an overview of services provided by the council within the community.
  • Communicate with community organisations and special interest groups within the community

What's happening in the community

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Events

Local events

Saturday 11 January 2025 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Monthly Dutch Market

Everything Dutch - fresh and imported food van hagelslag tot haring, books, activities, games, gezelligheid, language, immigration, future events, and windmills.

10am - 12:30pm at the Netherlands Society Cultural Centre, 637 Marshland Road, Ouruhia.

For everyone – you don't have to be Dutch – who wants to try Dutch food, loves Dutch food, is curious about the Netherlands, wants to connect with Dutch people and practice your Dutch or find out why they are how they are.

Come on down and let’s celebrate all that’s Dutch.

Haring, erwten soup, famous 'LekkerDutch' poffertjes, oliebollen, Ogees Coffee Car, fresh homemade appeltaart met slagroom, cheese and groceries from Stanmore BinIn, rookworst, games, free books, Dutch events and memberships and passport information.

After the market, we offer Dutch lessons in a small group, any level and entry is koha.

We are delighted to welcome new members to our community, and you can join as an individual or a family. Just ask any member for more information.

We look forward to welcoming you at the next market, tot gauw.

Click here, for all the details and links.


Tuesday 28 January 2025 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

Summertime Pop-up-Library

Ōtākaro – a place to play!

Come play with CCC libraries, CCC park rangers and Canterbury Museum at Dallington Landing! Hang in a
hammock with a book in the chill zone or run and play beside the river in the fun zone.

Chill in our cozy roaming book nook, enjoy some stories, play outdoor games and explore our beautiful city!

How do you play? Add your memories of play to Te Kōrero Tākaro - Stories of Play. Look out for the pink interview booth!

Te Kōrero Tākaro - Stories of Play is a collaboration between Gap Filler, Our Stories Project and InCommon.

Look for the Mobile Library Waka Hau-kōrero at selected locations this summer 😎

Click here for more info!

Monday 3 February 2025 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Greater Linwood Forum

Forums are held on the 1st Monday of the school term.

They aimed bring together the multiple agencies, organisations, and community groups of Greater Linwood to connect, enabling better partnerships.

10.30am cuppa

11.00am meeting starts

12.00pm meeting ends

The last forum of the year will be held at St Chads, 1 Carnavon Street.

Thursday 6 March 2025 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm

Linwood Waterway Celebration

Linwood Waterway Celebration

Thursday 6 March - 2:30pm - 5:30pm

Linwood Park - near Macworth St Footbridge

come along and see what we can do together for our waterway 7 play trail.

  • We love Linwood Gallery
  • Activities & Games for tamariki
  • Entertainment & kai
  • get involved in Making Cool Spaces
  • Meet your neighbours
  • Rename the Drain competition & prizes


Videos

Watch our latest community board meeting video below. Browse our YouTube channel for more videos.

WWTP Community Meeting

Learn the deep history behind some of our favorite facilities

Raranga te Rawhiti - Weaving the East

Collaborating with local community groups and encouraging active participation in decision-making

Meet your community board

Each board is made up of councillors and community board members who are elected every three years in local body elections.

Paul McMahon

Chairperson

Community Board member for the Linwood Ward

021 184 1072
Paul.McMahon@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154

Jackie Simons

Deputy Chairperson

Community Board member for the Linwood Ward

027 4732795
Jackie.Simons@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154

Tim Baker

Community Board member for the Burwood Ward

027 727 6111
tim.baker1@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154

Kelly Barber

Kelly Barber

Councillor for Burwood Ward

021 086 76195
kelly.barber@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154

Celeste Donovan

Celeste Donovan

Councillor for Coastal Ward

021 289 9880
celeste.donovan@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73016, Christchurch
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Alex Hewison

Community Board member for the Coastal Ward

027 277 9810
Alex.Hewison@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154

Yani Johanson

Yani Johanson

Councillor for Linwood Ward

021 799 321
yani.johanson@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154

Greg Mitchell

Greg Mitchell

Community Board member for the Burwood Ward

027 302 3812
Greg.Mitchell@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154

Jo Zervos

Jo Zervos

Community Board member for the Coastal Ward

021 077 6604
Jo.Zervos@ccc.govt.nz
PO Box 73023, Christchurch 8154


Your local Community Governance Team

Chris Turner-Bullock Manager Community Governance 03 941 8233 christopher.turner@ccc.govt.nz
Cindy Sheppard Community Board Advisor 03 941 6547 cindy.sheppard@ccc.govt.nz
Emily Toase Community Development Advisor 03 941 5216 emily.toase@ccc.govt.nz
Sam Savage Community Development Advisor 03 941 6889 sam.savage@ccc.govt.nz
Rory Crawford Community Development Advisor 03 941 7069 rory.crawford@ccc.govt.nz
Jacqui Miller Community Recreation Advisor 03 941 5333 jacqui.miller@ccc.govt.nz